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Odisha may not reduce VAT on petrol

The Odisha government said it was not in favour of further reducing VAT on petrol even as the state ...

Left calls for nationwide protests against fuel pr

With the steepest ever hike in petrol prices, the Left parties on Wednesday strongly opposed the mov...

Team Anna support to anti-dam protests in Assam

Team Anna came out in support of anti-dam protests in Assam led by one of its members Akhil Gogoi.

Arrests and clashes at Anti-Putin protests

The march by about 20,000 people to an island proceeded peacefully until a small group tried to brea...

Egypt military court orders detention of 300 protesters

Military police used force to disperse a protest outside the Defence Ministry yesterday, firing tear...

Stinging gas sends May Day protesters fleeing

Hundreds of activists across the US joined the worldwide May Day protests, with Occupy Wall Street m...

Dalai Lama blames Beijing for self-immolations

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has blamed Beijing for igniting self-immolation protests in ...

Protests in name of religion a dangerous trend: PC

Home Minister P Chidambaram raised the issue of protests lodged by some people in the name of religi...

DMK protests against milk prices, bus fare hike

Criticising the hike in milk prices, bus fare and power tariff, DMK party workers on Monday staged s...

China appreciates India to quell Tibetan protests

Amid continuing protest by Tibetans against the Chinese Prez Hu Jintao`s visit, China appreciated me...

Don`t harass people from NE: Delhi High Court

The court, however, refused to restrain police from detaining the Tibetan protesters to maintain th...

Rajoana protests reach J&K, dozens held

Police on Wednesday detained dozens of Sikh community members here, protesting against the scheduled...

Sikkim opposition protests against bill

Opposition parties and some local organisations have decided to jointly approach the Governor for ...

‘Ulterior motive’ behind Kudankulam stir: PC

Home Minister P Chidambaram has said there was "some ulterior motive" behind continuance of the pr...

Five key anti-KNPP functionaries arrested

Acting tough against anti- nuclear activists demanding closure of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Pla...

Dozens arrested in Russian TV tower picket

The rallies have waned in the days since Putin`s dominant win in a vote European monitors called mo...

BJP protests against railway budget in Indore

Criticising the railway budget BJP workers led by its MP unit chief Prabhat Jha held a demonstration...

Afghans angry over removal of accused US soldier

Afghans lawmakers have expressed anger over the US move to fly an American soldier accused of killin...

Kudankulam: Karuna blames AIADMK for delay

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited had said it was facing losses of Rs five crore per da...

Putin dismisses Opposition protests

Vladimir Putin rejected opposition protests against his presidential election victory on Tuesday. ...

`N-protests: PM remarks inappropriate`

A group of intellectuals criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for "resurrecting the old bogey of...

Russia`s Putin faces protests, monitors` criticism

International monitors said on Monday Russia`s presidential election was clearly skewed to favor Vla...

Jaitapur: Chavan demands probe against NGOs, Sena

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Wednesday remained noncommittal over a demand for a pro...

German had links with anti-Kudankulam stir: PC

Sonnteg Reiner Hermann was suspected to have been involved in the anti-nuclear protests in Kudanku...

Cong-sponsored bandh affects normal life in Indore

The half-day bandh call given by Cong in Indore against rising crime and recent rape cases affected...

Trade Unions strike: Protests, rallies across AP

Employees of various organisations and Left activists held demonstrations across AP as part of the ...

RJD to stage protests across Bihar

The RJD would stage protests across Bihar tomorrow on Tuesday to protest against alleged underminin...

Hillary says deadly Afghan protests `must stop`

Clinton said criticism of President Barack Obama`s apology for the Quran burning was not helpful. ...

Karzai urges calm as 6 die in Afghan Quran protests

The US embassy said their staffs were in "lockdown" and travel had been suspended as thousands of pe...

Syrian forces fire on Damascus protests

Syrian forces opened fire with live ammunition on demonstrators in Damascus overnight, wounding at l...

Protests in Kerala over fishermen killing

Cutting across political affiliations, various fishermen organisations in Kerala propose launching a...

Protests in Baramulla; Omar says killing will be probed

Kashmir`s Baramulla district was hit by protests for the second day on Saturday.

Congress, JDS stage protests

Protests were held in other parts of the state including Gadag, Koppal, Mandya and Mysore, police s...

`Religious groups shouldn’t prompt N-protesters’

Union Minister V Narayanasamy asked religious groups not to instigate anti-nuclear protesters.

Indian-American Preet Bharara on Time cover

Nominated by President Obama as the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Bharara was u...

300 arrested in daylong Occupy Oakland protests

The number of demonstrators swelled as the day wore on, with afternoon estimates ranging from about ...

Nepal govt decreases fuel prices after protests

The Nepal government on Thursday decided to partially roll back prices of petroleum products.

No US’ involvement in Russian protests: Envoy

Thousands of people in December protested suspected violations in favour of United Russia party in p...

Romanian protesters clash with riot police

Protesters gathered peacefully in several large cities across Romania, calling for the resignation o...

Locals to intensify protests against Jaitapur plant

Locals have threatened to intensify their agitation against the proposed nuclear power plant at Ja...

Protests to drop Dow as sponsor of London Olympics

Stepping up pressure to drop Dow Chemicals as sponsor of the London Olympics, campaigners held prot...

Lawyers` oppose new plea format in Jharkhand

The Jharkhand High Court Friday kept in abeyance a new format for petitions after lawyers protested.

Syrian actress treads new stage in Syrian protests

Moving from house to house to evade capture, Suleiman has become one of the most recognized faces of...

Japan politicos on disputed island; China protests

Four Japanese politicians landed on an island in East China Sea which is at the centre of territoria...

Hungarians protest against govt`s new Basic Law

Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Monday against the government and its new B...

J&K power shortage stir: 1 killed, 5 CISF men held

A young man was killed on the spot and two others injured when CISF personnel opened fire to disper...

Yemen: Pro-Saleh protests kill seven militants

Pro-Saleh protesters gathered near the presidential palace in Sanna waving Yemeni flags and photogra...

Seventeen dead as Syrians stage mass protests

Assad, 46, has signed up to an Arab League plan for a verifiable withdrawal of his troops and heavy ...

Maldives bans spas after `prostitution` protests

The Maldives has ordered hundreds of luxury hotels to close their spas after protests by an Islamis...

Day of mass protests urged as monitors visit Syria

Internet activists are urging regime opponents emboldened by the presence of observers to take to ...

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